Decarbonizing industry is crucial to achieving climate neutrality by 2045. The CEO of the German Hot-Dip Galvanizing Association is proposing a transformation fund for small and medium-sized enterprises to ensure that the transformation remains economically viable for SMEs.
Von Martin Kopf
Johannes Ebert of the Goethe-Institut, Helena Melnikov of the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DIHK), Thorsten Schäfer-Gümbel of Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and Kai Sicks of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) argue that Germany needs more – not less – international cooperation now.
Von Johannes Ebert, Helena Melnikov, Kai Sicks und Thorsten Schäfer-Gümbel
In her op-ed, the energy policy spokesperson for the SPD parliamentary group in the Bundestag criticizes the fact that the Federal Ministry of Economics’ proposals regarding the grid package and the amendment to the Renewable Energy Act threaten to slow down the energy transition.
Von Nina Scheer
Oil-producing nations are taking a tougher stance than ever before against global climate policy. For countries pursuing an energy transition, this provides a particularly strong additional incentive to join forces. Jakob Schlandt of HIC Consulting advocates for a new attempt to establish a Climate Club.
Von Jakob Schlandt
The EU Industrial Accelerator Act should provide incentives to ensure that European plastics waste is recycled in Europe. This would not only support the European plastics recycling industry but also make the transition to a toxic-free circular economy a reality.
Von Lauriane Veillard
Although billions of euros are available, regulatory uncertainty is putting the expansion and further development of energy storage systems at risk. Lars Rohwer, a Christian Democratic Union (CDU) member of the German Bundestag, is calling for a more differentiated energy storage strategy to make the power grid more flexible.
Von Lars Rohwer
As Germany marks 50 years of codetermination, the European Union is planning a new legal framework. That new regime could put worker participation across Europe at risk. That must not be allowed to happen.
Von Daniel Hay und Sebastian Sick
European raw materials policy is contradictory, according to Pouyan Dardashti, CEO of the Thommen Group. The collection gap for e-waste, for example, is self-inflicted. What Europe and Germany can learn from Switzerland.
Von Pouyan Dardashti
In view of the war in Europe and geopolitical conflicts, security is a top priority. But security cannot be achieved by military means alone; we also need to make peace with nature.
Von Jan-Niclas Gesenhues
Europe’s focus on cutting red tape is distracting from the real challenges: While investment gaps cost a lot of money, politicians are bogged down in debates about regulation without tackling structural problems.
Von Christian van Ballegooy und Lukas Bertram
